Portland Ages 4-5 Forest Foxes Nature Adventure Program
Does your child get outside and into Nature each day?
Do they do more than sit inside and play with Legos?
Can they engage their creativity with truly fun and adventurous skills such as woodworking and theater arts?
It's time to empower kids to learn and grow. It's time to be outside...
The Trackers Home School Outdoors Program is one to three days a week of nature exploration and artisan crafts. Your child discovers a fantastic world of ancient skills and arts. They spend time out of doors, while working together to learn about nature, art and the power of community.
Home School Nature and Art Program
The day begins with students freely choosing to join in a Guild activity until their parents pick them up. Whether they are a Ranger, Wilder, Artisan or Mariner, our curriculum of nature skills and traditional crafts provide the most well rounded experience of any home school program.
The guild activities are offered by experts in their field. On one day a child may choose to go fishing with a Mariner or work with an Artisan craftsman to build their own woodworking project. The next day they could join the Rangers Guild to create a shelter or learn to felt wool with the Wilders Guild as they make their own hat. See below for examples of a Typical Schedule and Guild Activities
Bonus Trial Days Trackers wants your child to experience our program so your family can decide if it's the best fit for them. Begin with a 1-day trial. We are currently offering 4 different days of trials September 14, 15 or 16. Simply register at the link below. If you register for a trial day, you must still pay full price for the session. If you register for the entire session, than the trial day is included.
3-Day Registration Save up to $280 if you register for Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Scout Pit. Also, for scholarships and sibling discounts Contact Us.
Scholarships
We have scholarship awards available of up to 10%-50% of tuition for families in need. Due to limited funds of awards we recommend you apply early to increase your family's chances of acceptance. Submit a scholarship application
Register for Ages 4-5 Forest Foxes Outdoors Program
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Ages 4-5
$425
11 weeks + trial day September 14 Fall Tuesdays September 14-December 7, 2010 Tuesdays 9:30am-1:30pm 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It |
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Ages 4-5
$425
11 weeks + trial day September 15 Fall Wednesdays September 15-December 8, 2010 Wednesdays 9:30am-1:30pm 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It |
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Ages 4-5
$425
11 weeks + trial day September 16 Fall Thursdays September 16-December 9, 2010 Thursdays 9:30am-1:30pm 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It |
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Ages 4-5
$995, save $280
11 weeks + trial days September 14, 15 & 16 Fall Tues, Wed & Thurs Sept 14-Dec 9, 2010 Mon, Tues & Wed 9:30am-1:30pm 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It |
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Ages 4-5
$35
Trial Day September 14, 15 or 16 Contact Us to reserve your day 9:30am-1:30pm 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon Map It |
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Sample Week
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Beginnings Guild Activities Program Wrap-up |
Beginnings Guild Activities Program Wrap-up |
Beginnings Guild Activities Program Wrap-up |
Typical Day
9:30am-9:45pm Drop-Off
9:45pm-10am Beginnings We all check in about hopes and appreciations for the day and sing morning songs.
9:45pm-1pm Guild Activities Our instructors introduces the Guild activities for the day. The week before children help choose from a Rangers, Wilders, Artisans or Mariners craft or adventure. The following week the instructors have set up an opportunity to explore this skill or story. Most activities take place out of doors, some are inside crafts for inside days. The free choice inherent in the Guild activities empowers children to work within their comfort level and inspiration. Check out our Guild Activity Descriptions or look at a Sample Week.
1pm-1:15pm Program Collaboration Students and instructors discuss what activities and learning experiences they would like to see in the future. Instructors offer possibilities while students collaborate with them to create the schedule. Everyone, both staff and kids, come up with new ideas to include in the curriculum.
1:15pm-1:30pm Parent Pick-Up
Potential Guild Activities
Rangers Guild The Rangers Guild are scouts of the forest. Kids train stealth, tracking and wilderness survival skills. If you ever loved the books My Side of the Mountain or Lord of the Rings, the Rangers Guild is where you want to be. Rangers may build a shelter, safely us bows with safe foam arrows or fun nature stealth games. Rangers are also master naturalists. They know the language and sign of all birds, animals and plants that live in the wild.
Wilders Guild Named in honor of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the Wilders Guild offers homesteading activities. Your child could make cheese or press apples in the cider press while dancing to fine fiddle music. You may find your young Wilder starting seedlings for planting in family gardens or even working on fiber arts projects, learning to spin, knit and sew their own clothing.
Artisans Guild The Artisans Guild encompasses a diverse range of craft and skills. They are storytellers and crafts people. Instructors trained in the dramatic arts teach theater improv games that build creativity and teamwork. Every week we offer free choice of craft projects. Plus, children have the opportunity to express their own story through theater improv, painting and other art media.
Mariners Guild The Mariners Guild trains the skills of the water and sea. Mariners may research ocean life and create aquariums and terrariums to learn about aquatic creatures. They could tie knots and even partake in artistic knot work. Even the younger kids may even get an opportunity to help out building a canoe or other traditional skin on frame boat by tying lashings for the boat.
Earning Guild Badges
Guild Badges This program enables students to earn badges in the fundamental skills of the Trackers Rangers, Wilders, Mariners & Artisans Guilds. We work with each student to help them reach new levels for the badges in program. Student then sew the badges onto their Trackers sash. Forest Foxes earn badges specific to that age level.
Safety is the foundation of our Ages 4-5 Forest Foxes Program. Along with the skills of our Guild we also guide students through House Safety Certifications designed to develop important awareness of safety around craft and nature skills. Parents can feel confident and proud that their kids are learning and adhering to core routines of insightful safety and care.
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